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CITY OF EDMONDS
1215 1h Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020
Phone: 425.771.0220 ® Fax: 425.771.0221 ® Web: www.edmondswa.gov
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT • PLANNING DIVISION
Critical Areas Reconnaissance Reporl
Determination Study Required
Tax Account Number 00610900000200
Applicant same
During review and inspection of the subject site, it was found that the site may contain or be
adjacent to critical areas, including a Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Area (Stream),
pursuant to Chapters 23.40 and 23.90 of the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC).
Cited sections of the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) can be found at:
http://www.codepublishing.com/wa/edmonds/.
The associated LiDAR map indicates that the parcel is nearly level. Soils in this area are
identified as Everett gravelly sand loam (0% — 8% slope).
Near the northern boundary of the lot, an unnamed tributary of Shellabarger Creek runs east -
west across the parcel. Lawn is maintained up to the southern edge of the creek while sparse,
less -maintained vegetation exists on the other side of the stream north to an existing fence.
Shellabarger Creek is a known anadromous fishing bearing stream west of the subject site but it
is unknown whether fish passage is possible at the subject site.
This review applies to the entire subject parcel. Depending on the location and project proposed
relative to the identified critical areas, certain studies and reports may be required. Please
contact the Planning Division at 425.771.0220 when you have a specific development proposal
for this site in order to discuss the various permits that will be required.
Certain activities are allowed in or near critical area buffers as specified in ECDC 23.40.220.
Similarly, certain development proposals may be exempt from Critical Areas requirements
(ECDC 23.40.230). However, it is more likely that an alteration to a critical area or buffer will
require some form of City review and approval. According to ECDC 23.40.320:
"Alteration" means any human -induced action which changes the existing conditions of
a critical area or its buffer. Alterations include, but are not limited to: grading, grading;
filling; dredging, draining; channelizing, cutting, pruning, limbing or topping, clearing,
relocating or removing vegetation; applying herbicides or pesticides or any hazardous or
toxic substance; discharging pollutants; paving, construction, application of gravel;
modifying for surface water management purposes; or any other human activity that
changes the existing landforms, vegetation, hydrology, wildlife or wildlife habitat value
of critical areas.
If you have any questions about whether your proposed development qualifies as an
allowed or exempt activity, please contact the Planning Division.
Unless otherwise provided, buildings and other structures must be set back a distance of 15
feet from the edges of all critical area buffers or from the edges of all critical areas, if no buffers
are required. The following may be allowed in the building setback area: 1) landscaping; 2)
uncovered decks; 2) building overhangs, if such overhangs do not extend more than 30 inches
into the setback area; and 4) impervious ground surfaces, such as driveways and patios;
provided, that such improvements may be subject to water quality regulations as adopted in
the current editions of the International Residential Code and International Building Code, as
adopted in ECDC Title 19.
General Report Requirements
Critical areas reports identify, classify and delineate areas on or adjacent to the subject
property that may qualify as critical areas. They also assess these areas and identify any
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potential impacts resulting from specific development proposals. If a specific development
proposal results in an alteration to a critical area, the critical areas report must contain a
mitigation plan. General mitigation requirements for all critical areas are described in ECDC
23.40.110 through 23.40.140.
Critical area reports are most commonly submitted when applying for a building permit or land
use development application but they can be submitted at any time. The minimum
requirements for all critical area reports are listed in ECDC 23.40.090.D. There are additional
report requirements for specific types of critical areas (see below). Note that it is important for
the report to be prepared by a qualified professional as defined in the ordinance.
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According to ECDC 23.90.010.A, Shellabarger Creek is a fish and wildlife habitat conservation
area and stream where anadromous fish are known to occur (Type F stream). Specific
standards must be met for development in such areas pursuant to ECDC 23.90.030 and
23.90.040. Special critical area study requirements for projects in an FWHCA must be
addressed in ECDC 23.90.020. If the stream reach has anadromous fish passage, a minimum
100 foot buffer is required. If fish access is not possible, a minimum 75 buffer is required.
Stream buffer widths may be reduced and/or averaged in accordance with a stream study and
mitigation plan prepared by a qualified biologist in accordance with ECDC 23.90.040.D.
Mike Clugston, Associate Planner
Name, Title
12, 2015
Signature Date
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Development Services Department City Receipt #:
Planning Division Critical Areas File #: ' � C'I t
Phone: 425.771.0220 Critical Areas Checklist Fee: 155.00
Fax: 425.771.0221 Date Mailed to Applicant:
The Critical Areas Checklist contained on this form is to
be filled out by any person preparing a Development
Permit Application for the City of Edmonds prior to
his/her submittal of the application to the City.
The purpose of the Checklist is to enable City staff to
determine whether any potential Critical Areas are, or
may be, present on the subject property. The information
needed to complete the Checklist should be easily
available from observations of the site or data available at
City Hall (Critical areas inventories, maps, or soil
surveys).
A property owner, or his/her authorized representative,
must fill out the checklist, sign and date it, and submit it
to the City. The City will review the checklist, make a
precursory site visit, and make a determination of the
subsequent steps necessary to complete a development
permit application.
Please submit a vicinity map, ong with the signed copy
of this form to assist City staff in finding and locating the
specific piece of property described on this form. In
addition, the applicant shall include other pertinent
information (e.g. site plan, topography map, etc.) or
studies in conjunction with this Checklist to assistant staff
in completing their preliminary assessment of the site.
The undersigned applicant, and his/her/its heirs, and assigns, in consideration on the processing of the application agrees
to release, indemnify, defend and hold the City of Edmonds harmless from any and all damages, including reasonable
attorney's fees, arising from any action or infraction based in whole or part upon false, misleading, inaccurate or
incomplete information furnished by the applicant, his/her/its agents or employees.
By my signature, I certify that the information and exhibits herewith submitted are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge and that I am authorized to file thi pplication on the behalf of the owner as listed below.
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT/AGENTDATE
Property Owner's Authorization
By my signature, I certify that I have authorized the above Applicant/Agent to apply for the subject land use application,
and grant my permission for the public officials and the staff of the City of Edmonds to enter the subject property for the
purposes of inspection and posting agenda I to this application.
SIGNATURE OF OWNERDATE��Jj
Owner/Applicant:
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Applicant Representative:
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City State Zip
Telephone:
Email Address:
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Critical Areas Checklist
Site Information (soils/ topography/ hydrology/ vegetation) qq
1. Site Address/ Location: q 91.j �1 f- fi-IU K5 [IJ �1
2. Property Tax Account Number: 01
3. Approximate Site Size (acres or square feet): g t Y
4. Is this site currently developed? _. yes; no.
If yes; how is site developed?°`E'�'► G'i Y7(.'
5. Describe the general site topography. Check all that apply.
XFlat: less than 5 -feet elevation change over entire site.
Rolling: slopes on site generally less than 15% (a vertical rise of 10 -feet over a horizontal
distance of 66 -feet).
Hilly: slopes present on site of more than 15% and less than 30% (a vertical rise of 10 -feet
over a horizontal distance of 33 to 66 -feet).
Steep: grades of greater than 30% present on site (a vertical rise of 10 -feet over a horizontal
distance of less than 33 -feet).
Other (please describe):
6. Site contains areas of year-round standing water: _ l I ; Approx. Depth:
7. Site contains areas of seasonal standing water: 410 ; Approx. Depth: _
What season(s) of the year?
8. Site is in the floodway JR) floodplain of a water course,
9. Site contains a creek or an area where water flows across the grounds surface? Flows are year-round?
Flows are seasonal? (What time of year? ).
10. Site is primarily: forested ;meadow
,Shrubs ; mixed — J
urban landscaped (lawn, shrubs etc)
11. Obvious wetland is present on site:
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Plan Check Number, if applicable?
Site is Zoned?
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4. Critical Areas i entory or . A. map indicates Critical Area on site?
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5. Site within designated earth
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landslide hazard area? IVO
SITE DETERMINATION
Date:
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